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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-30
STONY POINT ECHOES.

Personal Mention -. Endorsement Oh
Press and Banner---Good Wore: for
Salt OF the Earth Still
Good.--Crop Reports.
STONY POINT March 26, 1887.
The present outlook for bountiful fruit
e.. drop is rather discouraging; though Mr.
gsNeall .ays that as yet, the peaches are not
LJhftar An absence of several months In Dar-
: oHinKton, Mrs. Law Is again at home. her
nlany friends accord her warm welcome.
Nj. william DuBose, has removed with MS
shmily TO Lexington. .--,,,.
We have heard Of several persons who say
hey have felt slight earthquakes Within the
-ions how We speak about these disturbances,
pwe have no particular fancy for the silVery
Edkle OF "chesnut."
Stony Point seems to have magnetic lnIlu-
ence over a certain widower, whose home Is
in the direction OF Greenwood.
Miss Lille Jones, who went to Charlotte
, Female Institute, q few weeks past, Is expect
\, Mrs. Major has been quite sick for some
time, but Is now conyalescent
Mrs. Joel Townsend and sons, OF CokeSoury
spent yesterday in town as the guests OF Mrs.
Mr.. Mary Miller is quite sick, at the home
OF her son-in-law, Mr. ]. II: Jones. Mrs. Mill
Ter is an estlmaole lady, who has the symPEa- tEs
Little Ethel King Of Greenville, is spending
some time. with grand papa and grand mama
We learn thnt two OF the most charming
bells OF the country. Will be In town TO spend
any ANY person having good secondhand pi.
ano 70 sell or rent, should address l.. Coro-
Allow NJ Mr.. Editor, to express our appre.
SSs isss SeeS e ssoe sos oc souh
Ninety.Six Stock Show. Well. we hope we
Will be more successful this year than we
were last, for when we sent our articles, some
ofthem representing years work. we were
There 10 q subject on which We wish TO say q
few words and we hope our farmer friends
will coincide with US. 1t Is this. In every pa
per We pick up, We see some article casting re-
hections on the energy and thrift OF the farm.
where there is thriftlessnessf We assert that
the farmer as a mass have made every ledge
cut" It IL not for those who didn't know
even the time to plant garden peas, to sit and
write Of the igI ORANGE OF the farmer: Theory
is one thing, practice another. We protest
against this abuse OF the farmer. II the farm
ers could control the weather. there would be
ouite change lin the affair Of man." We
say, give the farmers q rest nom the slurs.
IT'S getting monotnnous.
II we had ever had any donbts as TO there
being liberal sprinkling Of the salt OF the
Earth" in and around Stony Point, the un.
limited kindness and attention which was
bestowed upon us In our recent Illness, would
have removed all such doubts.
"crop report" Oats, fair to medium; barley,
about average; wheat, below an average. La.
Dor f,tmprovfng-farm work progressing. Con-
dition Of stock. good. DULCIO.
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THE
JAMES MEANS So SHOE.

WE have the exclusive sale In Abbeyille Of
w the Justly celebrated JAMES MEANS
$500 SHOE" and take pleasure In letting our
get the best shoe for $500. This shoe has 9
fepu totion as broad as this continent tteelf,
CONGRESS, you will agree with us that II tss
full value for the money. Buy them once and
YOU will have no other. All sizes and several
s'''e0 "'""' ". JOEL SMITH & son.
Jan. 10, 1887, If
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seven years old, and is the owner of tract Of
land for which he paid $3.50. He married
the orphan daughter of Frederick Cooke, de-
ceased, OF that neighborhood, and Is half
brother to Willie John Bracknell, who got the
money out of the Express office. refused to dc,
liver it to unknown parties In the night. ana
returned it TO the Express office. He has here
tofurc borne good character. He joined the
Methodist church some thirteen or fourteen
years ago, and was q Sunday School scholar
for years,
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The AbbevilIe Rifles In Charles ton


The following named members OF the ABB
VILE Rifles have signitied their intention |
20 to Charleston on the 26Lh Of April to wit
ness the unveiling OF Mr.. Calhoun mont
ment:
CAPTAIN w. G.. MCGOWAN,
Lieutenant A. w. Smith,
Lieutenant G. B. lIythgoe,
Sergeant J. A. Harris,
Sergeant T. l.. Douglass,
Sergeant r. s. Link,
Sergeant A. D. Calhoun,
Sergeant 8. ]. Link,
Corporal a. NJ. DuPre,
Corporal q. H. Parks,
Corporal J. L. Mcmillan,
Corporal J. l.. Perrin,
Private j. A. Allen,
Private G. d. Allen,
Privnte $. ]. Cason.
Private T. w. Coogler,
Private w. 4. Calvert,
Private f. c. DuPre,
Private J. G.. Douglass.
Private A. B. Edwards,
Private J. a. Hill,
Private D. w. Keller,
Private w. A. Lyon,
Private G. ]. Lyon,
Private II. l.. Mabry,
Private Thomas Miller,
Priuate Il. w. Mcmillan,
Private ]. w. Perrin,
Private ]. J. Spruell,
Private l.. A. Seal,
Private p. B. Speed,
Private w. d. Wilson.
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OFFICERS OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY-AN AP-
PEAL FS fffHf4s:-fboepI He fboep 70 -HEhF~ H4E4,FF~ffEE
FREE TRADE PARTY.

OFFICERS OF EDGEF1ELD coUNTY-AN AP
PEAL FS The He ORD 70 HELP The
FREE TRADE PARTY.
After this a short obituary notice OF Gen
lessee Blocker concludes the reading matter
tisem It's ents. E. B. Belcher was Sheriff Of
Edgefeld and his sales under levy as adver-
Ing lands, horses, and negroes, were thirty.
seven, and filled about column and hall
J. Richardson was Clerk OF the Court OF
John Simkins was Ordinary.
A. B. Addison was Coroner.
w. Brooks, was Commissioner In Equity.
A day OF Thanksgiving Is appointed "by
James Hamilton, jr.,. Governor and com
mander.in-chief In and over the State afore-
said: Whereas, have been solicited by q
large and respectable portion OF the citizens
Of this State, to issne this my Proclamatiop,
served by the good people Of this Common
wealth, as day of Fasting, Humiliation ana
Prayer, that the Almighty would be pleased
TO direct as to the means most pleasing IN
his sight Of removing the National oppres-
sion under which we suffer"
Three Proclamationl Of reward for as many
murderers appear, each committing differ
ent kind Of murder
al Whereas, information has been received
by me- that on the 18th October, 1890, q most
airocious murder was com mitted on the body
Of male slave. named Edmund, the proper
ty OF John s. letter In the District Of Edge
field, by slave named John, the property OF
Tillman Raney." 800 is offered for his arrest.
"2. Whereas, information has been received
by this department. that ,hagitous act q
homicide was committed In Pickens District
on the 18th OF August last, by a certain James
Findley, jr., on the body of q certain BirZel
Ernest $500 is offered for his arrest.
49, Whereas, information has reached this
department that an atrocions murder has been
committed In Barnwell District by Ger.
tainnegro slave OF the name OF Amos,
the property OF MIR. David Platts, on the
body OF slave named Sally, tho property OF
Mrs. Ann Teer." 800 reward.
A variety Of advertisements fills the fourth
page.
Solomon L!Pope and VIM. P. Black give no
tice that they have formed a partnership in
the practice OF law and equity-for Edgefeld,
rher will reside at Cambridge, the latter at
AbbeviIle Court House.
VIM. b. Thorn tenders his services in dental
surgery to the citizens OF Edgefield and yicln.
lty. AT Frazier's Hotel every Monday and
Saturday. His charges will be made to suit
persons who are not able to pay, will be at
tended to free Of charge, If they will call on
any other day than those above mentioned.
James Wardlaw, Clerk of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas for Abbevlle County gives notice
that John Smith wants judgment against
has neither wife nor attorney in this State.
David Lessly, Commissioner In Equity for
Abbeville County, advertisers that he will
"scll on Sale Day in November, for partition,
the tracts named below. Without other de-
scription he enumerates them thus:
n I
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN :
The EdgcHeId and Trenton Railroad.
durusSn Hhrouicle

It Is reported that Moore & Sinnott have In
stituted suit against Edeefleld In the United
States District Court, for the payment OF
some 81 900 due hem upon bonds of the Edge
field and Trenton railroad. They came into
of the estate of the late j. W. Bessman. of
this city. Some twelve days ago Intcndcnt
G. J. b. Marish. of Edgefeld, received a no
tice OF the institution Of this suit, with twen-
ty days wherein to flo his answer.
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THE PRISONERS PITIABLE CONDITION

The prisoner came 10 town in his rough
farm clothes, wearing q coIored shirt and col
orcd home-knit socks, with brogan shoes on
his feel, and Is just about rs far as possible
from being the ideal forger. He Is totally
unacanainteGl with the law. and up TO this
time has had no attorney to advise him.
There can be no doubt that he is the man
who presented at The bank the notes which
are presumed to be forged.
Ills total failure to realize the gravity OF the
charge which is made against him, and his
child-likc appeals to strangers TO 60 on his
bond excited sympathy.
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Jerseys Jerseys! The greatest bargain
sale on record. New goods. New styles.
VIM. +. Eel. $50
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Our Anniversary.

Next Friday, April l, will be the twenty
eight anniversary Of the present editors con-
nection with the Press and Banner.
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ADMIRABLY EXECUTED.

The forgeries are said to have been admira'
bly, executed. An expert could scarcely
detect the difference In some OF the forged
names from the genuine signatures.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-30
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
J. F. FRANKLIN IN ABBEvILLE JAIL UN'
DER SERIOUS CHARGES.
The Prosecution Were not Ready for
the Preliminary Trial, and the
Accused Was Unable to Give the
REQUIRED Bond.

On or about the latter part of February, 1857,
O person calling himself the son Of Mrs. Jane
c. Williams, who lives near Troy, in Able
willie county, presented for discount at the E'l-
tional Bank In Abbeville village, note for
thirteen hundred dollars in favor of Jane {.
Williams signed J. F. Wideman, n. b. Ken,
nedy and r. J. Robinson. The President and
some OF the Directors Of the Bank examined
the note and accepting the paper as genuine,
declined TO discount IL, but told Williams that
the Bank would discounta note of Mrs. vii,
liams for one thousand dollars, If the note OIL
Wideman, Kennedy and Robinson was en-.
dorsed by Mrs. Williams and deposited as col
lateral. Williams accepting the terms sug-
gested by the Bank officers, readily consent
ed. Williams then left the Bank with the un-
derstandlng that he would return for the
money. 4 few days afterward the note of
Wideman. Kennedy and Robinson for thlr-
teen hundred dollars, and the note of Mrs.
Jane c. Williams for one thousand dollars,
the latter witnessed by George c. Bradley, was
sent to the Bank through the mail, with IN
structions to send the money to her, Mrs. VIII
liams, in Augusta. The Bank then discount.
the money, over 5000, to her in Augusta by ex-
press.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-20
Dinner In . Chinese Yaameu.

A turn in the little ornamental garden
Of the yaamen, all grottoes and summer
house and minute landscape effects, pre-
pared us TO return to the women's quar-
ter, and then followed the dinner, supreme
effort Of the yaamen's chef. 1t began
and ended with tea, and the little plates
of bois d'nuvres, watermelon seeds,
picked almonds and mysteries remained
by us to the close. A preliminary bowl
Of sharkfin soup, with egg curd fish,
tested my courage, and then was dis
played her skill, acquired by serious
practice with chop sticks, as shreds Of
friend duck were set before me. There
followed a pigeon egg stew, from the
depths OF which my chop sticks brought
up pieces of the thin mountain mush-
rooms, that are really delicacies. Then
we had bacon fritters, as far as a hasty
analysis could determine, another kind Of
ragout with mushrooms, fried chicken,
an almond cream custard with steamed
sponge cake, stew Of Japan shell fish,
fresh fish, the famous birds nest stew,
sweet olives. rice, another kind Of soup,
fish combination, deadly pastry, then
innumerable sweets and fruits, and The
final cup Of tea.
The warm champagne was served with
all the courses. and toe visiting Chinese
lady having set US theexample we joined
her In lifting glasses TO our hostess, ana
saying "Chin ching Huang Ia Ia, " equiva-
lent to "Here's 10 you, Mrs HuAng.
This reckless toasting followed esch
course, we only touching the edge Of the
wine; but the Chinese ladies took genu-
ine swallows Of H. and only betrayed an
effect by heightening Of the color juat
below the rouge spou On their cheek
bones. Towels wrung out OF hot wutw
were passed us at intervals Of the feast b
ths plsos Of finger bowb.-"Ruhamah's"
Lstts.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-20
Parsons Successor.

CHICAGO, Nov. Ito morrow the
Alarm, Of which Parsons, the execut-
ed anarchist, was editor, will be issued
for the first time since his execution.
The leading article, written by Dyer
ID. Lum, successor 10 Parsons. says:
"The former editor of the Alarm has
been strangled to death by the state;
the seal Of legal disapproval has been
placed up free speech. Henceforth
working men and women must keep
silent, or only clamor for relieftL ,ugh
lines laid down for them. Relief may
be asked, parties may be organized.
but opposition to the source of injus-
tice, by which belief becomes ever
necessary, charges frustrated and par
ties handicapped, is henceforth throt-
tied and even the Marseillaise is for
hidden to be sung at festivals. Law.
the father OF all crimes, Of all injustice
and the barrier to all voluntary coop
GRAFTON, stands grim and red-handed
over US. The duty Of the hour is now
to wage the battle for free press"
One feature of the issue is poem ded-
icated TO Lucy Z. Parsons, concluding
as follows:
Freedom mourDs, but weeps not long
While yet il writhes beneath the wrong,
The battle was by them begun,
And we must see the victory WON
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-20
HoN salmon is Canned.

In preparing salmon for canning trs
fish are dressed of fins, head and entrails
at the rate Of 1900 to 1000 a day by
each man. They 60 through three wash
ings and cleanings, and are cut by ma
chine into lengths just the height Of o
can. These pieces are each sliced length
wise into several pieces. The men who
do the filling, press the pieces as COM
pactly into the cans as possible; Chi
nese will fill 1000 cans in day. The
filled cans are then taken to the washing
machine, where they are rapidly re-
volved under a spray Of warm water and
are rubbed with sponge at the same
time, after which they are wiped dry
with pieces Of netting
In the crimper the edge of the cover 10
crimped and the cans then roll across Q
brick soldering furnace, the ends passing
through trough of melted solder. This
machine and furnace viii dispose Of
20, 600 cans day and over. The COM
pleteness of the operation is tested by ex-
animation and immersion in hot water,
and, if no further soldering is necessary,
the cans are immersed again for an hour
and twenty minutes in caldron Of boil
ing water, after which they are again
tested by being tapped ON the top by q
small wooden mallet, imperfections being
indicated by the sound. The good ones
are punctured to let the hot air escape
and are Immediately sealed up again.
The cans are now rolled on track into
an iron retort and cooked by steam for an
hour and fifteen minutes. They are next
plunged into vat of hot lye, to remove
every particle Of grease, and are inn
mersed in a tank of cold water until they
are perfectly cool. The final testing Is
made by two men who both tap each can
with large steel nail, their trained ears
detecting any wrong sound. Food canned
with all this care is in no way unfit for
eating. Housekeeping.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-20

The appearance before the city coun-
oil last night Of a number Of prominent
citizens to argue the question Of 9 re-
duction of the municipal tax levy Of
four mills, was an occasion Of some in
terest to the people OF Miles City and
one which is worthy Of attention on
both sides of the argument. The dele
cation consisted Of Judge Strevell,
VIM. VanGasken, Col. Bryan, Capt.
Harmon. County Clerk Dear and
others. Judge Strevell and Mr.. Van
Gasken did most of the talking, and
while they each disclaimed any inten-
ton OF Kicking against the tax they
felt that any levy that produced more
than was actually necessary to run the
city government on the most economical
basis was and would be great hard.
ship on many at this time. This was
certainly q tensble position, as no one
il prepared to dispute that money l.
scarce and times are hard. But Will q
the gentlemen argued thus they Of
tered no specific remedy. At the re-
quest OF Mr.. VanGasken an estimate
had been prepared approximating
roughly the amount OF revenue TO be
derived by the city from the four mill
AK and from licenses for the year, and
stating as nearly as possible what the
usual and necessary disbursements
would be for Q like period. or course
both sides Of this estimate are liable "a
be far from correct, a. 1t Is impossible
TO say how much Of the tax will b<
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-20

JOHN @. DEMPSEY
THos. RANEy,
SIMON BAsINsRI,
JOHN FRAZER,
T. w. L0NGLEY,
c. o. MASON,
N. PHILLIPS.
ISAAC CkABTREE,
RoBT. AITCHIsoN,
=. w. NEvITT.
A. ID. MoAUsLAND.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-20
rHEDAILY JOURNAL
Every Morning Except Monday

the O1ieini Paper Of Custer County.
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SOCIETIES.

40. H.-Division No. meets first and second
Sundays OF each month.
X. Of H.-Msets first and third Wednesdays Al
7:s0p. M, at ode Fellows Hall.
AT. A. M.-Yellowstone Lodge, No. rs, hns'
and third Wednesdays.
X. A. M.-iellowstone Chapter. No. s, second
and fourth Saturdays,
X. T-Damascus OoInmandery, second and
fourth Thursdays.
1. y. D. F.-Custer Lodge, No. Is, every
Monday At their hall.
l. 90. .F-sentinsl Encampment, No. 8, n,'
and third Friday.
X. Of P.-Crusader Lodge, No. Z, Thursday
evenings at Odd Fellows Hall.
CK. Of A-Miles City Branch, every sunday a
K. Of L.-first and third Fridays.
G.A.R R-U 8. Grant Post, No. IA, first anc
third Tuesdays.
o. @. T.--star Of the West No. "a, ever,
Thursday evening.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-11-20
COURT QUESTIONS.
Judge Bach Scores the Cottel
Jury and They Come Back
at Him.
A Question of Municipal Econ
omy. The Labor Party in
Missouri.
lConmunicated.)
A Remonstrance.

Dear Sir:
We, the undersigned citizens of Gus
ter county, and jurors Sho tried the
cause of the territory of Montana VS..
VIM. +. Cotter, jointly indicted with
Lottie Shredder for conspiracy to de.
fraud certain insurance companies by
burning certain household goods by
said companies insured, and just tried
In the district court now in session 10
Miles City, Custer county. Montana
respectfully represent to our fellow
citizens OF Custer county and the Ter.
ritory of Montana, that we were duly
summoned, empaneled. tried and
sworn AZ jurors to try said case; that
We were impaneled on Thnrdsy, the
18th inst., and thereupon after hearing
all the evidence, argument Of counsel
and the instructions of the court, we
retired to the jury room to the consider.
alton Of our verdict, and having reach
ed conclusion of the matter returned
into court with verdict of not guilty,
and the court directed the clerk u
publish the verdict, which WAS done.
Whereupon, the court before the dis
charge OF the jury, in the presence Of
full court room OF our fellow citizens
called the court stenographer and d.
rected him to take down what he
should say to the jury and then said
to the jury as follows; to-wit:
Gentleme en- Of the Jury: II is not my province Ia
inquire into the copscenees Of this jury but IL ID
my province, and my dut5, and IL is . province
that will perform, to see that the Territory oi
Montana. andCustercounty, shall have lair trial q
trial BY men who will do justice to this territory
And the court says now. that while this case Il
disposed Of once and for ell As to both ofthese de
PENDANTS, that the jurymen who sat upon this cas-
may consider themselves excused from every jar.
that have in this county, or any other county IL
which may hold court. Those who are on tn,
regular panel will be excused for the term
those who are upon the special venire will bs ex
cused, and both are excused from further attend
ance upon this court as jurors as long - have
the honor to preside over it.
And after the jury had thus beer
discharged the court said further 81
follows:
"The county attorney is directed
that whenever there Is u prosecution
of any Of the genus "Rounder" to ap-
ply for change Of venue, as favor
to the court.
And we say that We had conscienti
ously and fairly reached such verdict
and that such language and conduct
of the judge presiding, was direcl
and premeditated insult to US jurymeI
personally and collectively, aud sls'
an insult to every citizen Of Custe
county and the territory of Montana
[sIoNED.1 THos. JENKINS.
Foreman
JOHN @. DEMPSEY
TH0S. RANEY,
SIMON BAsINsKI,
JOHN FRAZER,
T. w. LONGLEY,
G. o. MASON,
N. PHILLIPS.
ISAAC CRABTREE,
RoBT. AITCHIsoN,
p. w. NEvITr.
| A. ID. MCAUsLAND.
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FROM FRAME TO BRICK.

The UNDERSIGNED hereby announces ms ren'o0o'
from the old stand to one of the neW ana con'oo'o"S
bricb stores in the Graham Block on the south S'oe
Main Stree6etween 9th and 7h where '01th enlarged
facilities for handling his trade he will be GLAD TO re-
ceive all old customers and many neW ones
xx] "a GETNJNER-
The Washington critic., 1887-03-22

you She ceased speaking, and q soft
smile crcpt over her face.
The sound of wheels filled the cottage
room. The doctor gig was coming. lie
was there.
That evening Jessie stood alone with
Ashley Honeywell and drew his engage.
ment ring from her finger and gave 1t to
him. She turned from him with con.
tempt and he left her.
Down In the garden some one
moved 10 and fro. 1t was DIR. Manly.
lie was gathering white chrysanthc
mums--the last flowers of the garden.
Jessie went down to his side; without n
word she began to help him. They
were the last flowers he would ever
gather for Gwendolinc's sake. They
were strewn in her coffin and she
slept In their midst with that soft
smile upon her face, and Jessie seemed
to hear again those words.
II will pray that some good woman
may love Cousin Oliver and make him
happy" and she seemed to hear them
aftorward when she had long been Dr..
Manly $ wife. - Chicago News.